asked Her Majesty's Government:

When each of the reports by the Independent Monitor under the Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 was received by the Home Office; and when each report was subsequently published.[HL7350]

The Independent Monitor of certification of claims as unfounded under Section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 has published two annual reports, covering 2004 and 2005 respectively. The final version of the 2004 annual report was received by the Home Office on 1 June 2005 and published on 21 July. The final version of the 2005 report was received on 6 April 2006 and published on 27 April. In each case the submission by the monitor of the final version of the report was preceded by a period of consultation on draft versions.